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Ghost Footprints

Halloween Lesson Plans

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Lesson plan developed by Ms. Erika Geelhoed, BA Ed

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Activity:  

Ghost Footprints

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Age Group:

Mobile Infants

* Lesson plan objectives and assessments can be adapted to use this activity with young infants and toddlers

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Objectives:  

• Child will practice page turning skills
  
• Child will connect literature to the arts
  
• Child will develop sensory motor skill
  

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CDA Competency Standard:   

II.6.1b

• Materials promote early literacy

o   b) Developmentally appropriate books are available

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Materials: 

• Boo! By Leslie Patricelli
• black paper
• white paint
• black marker
• white chalk

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Procedure: 

1. Begin by finding a comfortable area and read Boo! with the child. Show the infant how to turn the pages. Be sure to use an expressive voice to keep the child interested. 
   
2. Create the footprint memory craft by dipping the child’s foot in white paint. Press it onto the black paint. Allow to dry. Draw around the edge of the foot with chalk and add eyes and a mouth with the black marker. 
   
3. Encourage the child to practice their page turning skills throughout the week with the same book. 

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Assessment: 

• Observe and take notes on the infant’s pre-literacy skills. Did they attempt to turn the pages of the book? Were they successful? Give them several attempts to practice this skill throughout the week and monitor progress. 
  

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Fall Lesson Plans

Fall Poems, Songs and Action Rhymes

Fall Gallery

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Pumpkin and Squash Sensory Table

Pumpkin/squash guts and seeds sensory table:
After cutting open a pumpkin and/or squash place into sensory table and let children smell the pumpkin/squash and feel the different textures of the guts.

Have the children sort the seeds from the guts to save for toasting.

 

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